J.A. Martin Photographer

★★★★★

Original title: J.A. Martin photographe

1977 · 1 h 40 min

Directed by Jean Beaudin

Drama

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Cast

Marcel Sabourin Monique Mercure Marthe Thierry Catherine Tremblay Mariette Duval Denis Hamel

Credits

Written by: Jean Beaudin

Plot

In early 20th-century rural Quebec, a wife who is not satisfied with her marriage travels with her husband, a photographer, and discovers her independence.

Sinekatalog’s take

A quiet, perceptive period drama with Monique Mercure.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.9 / 10 (427 votes)
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